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Reviews/Press
Feature Articles About the Book and Authors
2006
July
New
York Times 7-4-06
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/04/health/04teen.html
CBS Evening News 7-5-06
http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/eveningnews/main3420.shtml
April
24
A
new, revised edition of OUR DRINK will be released
August 2006 by Penguin's New American Library, entitled
FROM BINGE TO BLACKOUT, by Chris Volkmann
and Toren Volkmann. Find more information at www.frombingetoblackout.com.
April
2
Rancho
Penasquitos gathering focuses on underage alcohol use
by Adrienne
Aguirre, NC Times
San Diego,
CA
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/04/04/news/inland/rb/22_20_514_3_06.txt
2005
October
3
Alcoholic
Climbs From Bottom of Bottle
by
Joardan Williams, The Plainsman Press
Levelland,
TX
http://www.southplainscollege.edu/ppress/issue_2_05/feature/alcoholic_feature_2_05.htm
October
iParenting
Media Award
2005
Outstanding Family Product: OUR DRINK
October
Saginaw
Valley State University News
http://www.svsu.edu/studentnews/index.php?id=1588
September
21
True
Confessions of a College Binge Drinker
by
Lindsay Wharton, The Daily Toreador
Lubbock,
TX
http://www.dailytoreador.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticle&uStory_id=aab4fc7d-92dd-4489-9101-ee43489a239f
August
Washington
State Magazine
"Our
Drink: Detoxing the Perfect Family," by Hope Tinney
http://washington-state-magazine.wsu.edu/stories/2005/August/OurDrink.html
June
5
Mother and son discuss addiction at conference
by
AJ Colley, Editor in Chief, The Grand Valley Lanthorn
Grand Valley, Michigan
http://www.lanthorn.com/news.asp?type=NS&aid=5099
May
23
OUR DRINK selected--
IPPY Award's Ten Outstanding Books for
2005
Category:
Best Health Book, OUR
DRINK: Detoxing the Perfect Family by Chris Volkmann
& Toren Volkmann, Elton-Wolf Publishing.
Independent
Publisher Book Awards 2005 - And the IPPY goes to...
Winners and Finalists in this year's IPPY Awards, plus
the Ten Outstanding Books of the Year
The 2005 Independent Publisher Book Awards attracted
books from over 1,500 publishers around the world; from
all 50 U.S. states, nine Canadian provinces, and 18
foreign countries. The ninth annual, 2005 Awards saw
a continued increase in quality and diversity - and
the writing and publishing exhibited great passion.
For 22 years our mission at Independent Publisher has
been to recognize and encourage the work of publishers
who exhibit the courage and creativity necessary to
take chances, break new ground, and bring about changes,
not only to the world of publishing, but to our society,
our environment, and our collective spirit.
http://www.independentpublisher.com/ipaward2.lasso
May
8
Take the right
steps to enusre teens' safety at graduation-
Mother and son highlight risks of
alcohol, parties
by
Lisa Pemberton, The Olympian, C3, www.theolympian.com/education
Olympia, WA
http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050508/NEWS03/50508001
April
8
Book of the Year Award Finalist:
OUR DRINK
ForeWord Family & Relationships category
April
5
Wild
spring breaks
USA TODAY 14A
Editorial page
A Four Headed Beer Bong? My
kids made one with five ("Spring Break Gone Wild" by
Marco R. della Cava, Cover Story, Life, Thursday).
Am I a better parent for it? You bet!
One of our college-degreed sons graduated as a full-blown
alcoholic with good grades. After he went to rehab
and lived in a halfway house for six months, our family
got real about ignoring signs of alcohol abuse.
Now, we speak to high school and college kids and their
parents about alcohol choices, the fragile adolsecent
brain, and what can happen when you're looking the other
way.
USA TODAY's coverage of spring break is timely and on
target.
----Chris Volkmann, co-author, OUR DRINK
April
2005
ALCOHOL
AWARENESS MONTH
Webcast:
Binge Drinking and Youth: What Everyone Needs To Know
(Premiere: Wednesday, April 6, 2005) Results from the
2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health show that
25 percent of Americans aged 17 had reported binge drinking
(i.e., five or more drinks on the same occasion). By
age 21, the percentage of binge drinkers had increased
to 48 percent. College is clearly a catalyst for alcohol
use; in fact, young adults aged 18 to 22 who don't attend
college drink less than those who do attend. Many binge
drinkers in college begin experimenting with alcohol
in high school. Students may not want to think about
it, but young people can become alcohol dependent and
many will die from excessive alcohol consumption. This
program will reveal the subcultures and behaviors that
support binge drinking while highlighting prevention,
early interventions, and treatment options.
http://recoverymonth.gov/2005/multimedia/webcastmenu.aspx
Februrary
24
Mother-Son
Duo to Present Compelling Discussion on Alcohol
Abuse at
Washington & Lee on February 24th
W&L
University News
http://news.wlu.edu/news/page/normal/1129.html
February
20
Mother-Son Duo to Present Anti-Drinking
Performance at W&L
Rockbridge
Weekly, Rockbridge County, Virginia
http://www.rockbridgeweekly.com/center22.php
February
1
6 Signs Your College Kid
is Headed for Drinking Danger
Coastal
Family Magazine
http://www.coastalfamily.com/main.asp?SectionID=25&SubSectionID=25&ArticleID=639
January
28
College drinking has consequences
Crossville
Chronicle, Crossville, Tennessee
2004
December
12
Dangers of Drinking
The
Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee
December
6
College Drinking Poses Severe Consequences
The
Daily Press, Saint Marys, Pennsylvania
Winter
2004-2005
Authors
The Kappa
Alpha Theta Magazine,
p. 11
November
29, Thursday
Mother, son will discuss
drinking by
Amy L. Ashbridge
The Daily Star, The Newspaper of Heartland New York,
Oneonta NY
http://www.thedailystar.com/news/stories/2004/11/29/binge.html
November
9, Tuesday
The battle of the binge by Genoa Sibold-Cohn
Tri-City Herald, Voice of the Mid-Columbia, Washington
October
19, Tuesday
Wait! Before you take that drink, consider three things
The Daily Times, Pryor Creek, Oklahoma
October
15, Friday
Mother and son chronicle teen drinking by World
staff writer Denise Holley
The Wenatchee World, Wenatchee WA
October
1, Friday
One Page at a Time- Mother-and-son team writes a book
about
alcoholism in the 'perfect family'
by Debbie Cafazzo
The News Tribune, Tacoma, WA
Every parent dreads
getting the phone call.
http://www.tribnet.com/entertainment/story/5620681p-5551944c.html
September
17, Friday
Family breaks the silence by
Molly Gilmore-Baldwin
The Olympian, Olympia WA
http://theolympian.com/home/news/20040917/living/146719.shtml
September
13, Monday
Under
the Influence by Steve Metsch
Daily Southtown, Chicago
http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dsliving/131ldco2.htm
Metro
Editorial Services
Books: Student Drinking,
"College Drinking Poses Severe
Consequences"
Talk
With Your Child
It's important
to establish and maintain good communication with
your child. Get into the habit of talking with your
child every day. Building a close relationship with
her * when she's young will make it easier for her
to come to you when she has a problem and will help
you become more sensitive to her mood changes. With
a closer relationship to you, she'll be less likely
to develop mental health problems and to experiment
with alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs. In this section,
you will find useful communication tips and other
important information about mental health, substance
use, and prevention.
Look at
the article, "Family Breaks the Silence,"about
Chris and Toren on this link:http://family.samhsa.gov/hottopics/#prevention
August
28, Saturday
La
Vision Newspaper
"Los Riegos de Beber en la Universidad"
"College Drinking Poses Severe Consequences"
July 29, 2004
Peace
Corps Online
"Paraguay RPCV Toren Volkmann says College Drinking
Poses Severe Consequences"
July
29, 2004
Springs
Health & Fitness, Colorado Springs
"College Drinking Poses Severe Consequences
http://health.coloradosprings.com/fullStory.jsp?id=2328
Interviews
2005
April
6, Thursday
Webcast:
Binge Drinking and Youth: What Everyone Needs To Know
"The Road to Recovery"
with Chris and Toren, SAMHSA
http://recoverymonth.gov/2005/multimedia/webcastmenu.aspx
March
28, Monday 6:00 p.m. Yakima, WA
Television interview KAPP 35 - abc affiliate
A mother-son
duo shared their own story during
alcohol awareness week assemblies at Highland High School
and White Swan High School
http://www.kapptv.com/index.php?story_id=184055
2004
December
2 6:30 p.m. (EST) Newark, NJ & Philadelphia,
PA
'Real Life' with host
Mary Amoroso, Cn8- Philadelphia-The Comcast
Network, weeknights
at 6:30 p.m. EST
Live television interview with Chris Volkmann and
Toren Volkmann.
'Real Life' explores the family dynamic in real terms, offering
real solutions.
http://www.cn8.tv/misc/programshows.asp?lChannelID=622&subhead=topics
October
22, Friday 6:00 p.m. Yakima, Washington
Television Interview KNDO-TV Yakima, NBC affiliate,
Andrea Fujii interviews
Chris
and Toren for the Washington State Prevention Summit,
a report on
underage drinking and the book, Our Drink.
October
19, Tuesday
Washington, DC -'The Road
to Recovery,' a production of the U.S.
Department
of Health and Human Services and SAMHSA, to be
aired
in April, featuring OUR DRINK.
September
10, Friday 9:00- 10:00 (CST) Oxford , Ohio
WMUD Forum - an
NPR talk show dealing with current events and providing
context to the news. Toren and Chris discuss their
experiences and book with
Darrel Gray and two Miami University substance
abuse prevention experts
on "College Students & Binge Drinking."
Listen to archived
segments of this show: http://www.wmub.org/forum/
September
8, 2004
Bismarck, North Dakota
Television
Interview 'your eye on Dakota' with KXMB 12,
CBS affiliate, Bismarck, North Dakota, with Chris
and Toren at North Dakota Alcohol & Abuse Summit,
10 p.m. news.
June
17, Thursday - 7:00 p.m Seattle, Washington
'KCTS
Connects,' Channel 9
Chris Volkmann
will join host Enrique Cerna; Sergeant John Urquhart,
King County Sheriff's Department; a recent high school
graduate; and Steve Bogan, licensed mental health
counselor and chemical dependency professional for
the Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse in Washington
State for a discussion on underage drinking.
http://www.kcts.org/productions/kctsconnects/episode_349.htm
Articles
by Chris and Toren
Did
you check OUR
DRINK Blog?
2004
October 2004
USD
Magazine, In Your Own Words, Fall 2004
"Confessions of a Binge-Drinker" by Toren
Volkmann
http://www.sandiego.edu/publications/usdmagazine/fall2004/words.shtml
Summer 2004
Washington FOCUS, News and Information to Promote a Drug Free Washington, Volume 14, Number 2
"Breaking the Binge Cycle" by Chris Volkmann
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, DSHS
Reviews
2005
July
Addiction Professional
"Helping Family Members help Their Loved One---and
Themselves"
Book review
by Gary Enos, p. 59
May
OUR DRINK selected--
IPPY
Award's Ten Outstanding Books for 2005
Category:
Best
Health Book, OUR DRINK: Detoxing the Perfect
Family by Chris Volkmann & Toren Volkmann, Elton-Wolf
Publishing.
Independent
Publisher Book Awards 2005 - And the IPPY goes to...
Winners
and Finalists in this year's IPPY Awards, plus the Ten
Outstanding Books of the Year
The
2005 Independent Publisher Book Awards attracted books
from over 1,500 publishers around the world; from all
50 U.S. states, nine Canadian provinces, and 18 foreign
countries. The ninth annual, 2005 Awards saw a continued
increase in quality and diversity - and the writing
and publishing exhibited great passion.
Ten Outstanding
Books of the Year
For 22 years our mission at Independent Publisher has
been to recognize and encourage the work of publishers
who exhibit the courage and creativity necessary to
take chances, break new ground, and bring about changes,
not only to the world of publishing, but to our society,
our environment, and our collective spirit.
April
Book
of the Year Award Finalist: OUR DRINK
ForeWord,
Family and Relationships Category
2004
December
4, 2004
Wisconsin Bookwatch
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0RGS/is_2004_Dec/ai_n8698986
December
3, 2004
Midwest Book Review
"A gripping, raw and absolute testimony, highly
recommended as an educational
tool to show young people the dangers of alcohol and
to reveal to parents how
easy it is to miss the warning signs." For
entire review, see:
http://www.talkaboutabook.com/group/alt.books.reviews/messages/63088.html
September
8, Sunday
The
Bookmonger, Barbara McMichael, reviews OUR DRINK for
The Olympian
http://www.theolympian.com/home/news/20040912/living/143052_ARC.shtml
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